BASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - Why do Cherries Burst When it Rains?

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany - The whole point of the skin of a cherry is to keep that from bursting. The smooth, slippery envelope protects the fruit from falling prey to funguses or microbes, and water usually just slides right off of one. But the rainstorms feared by fruit-growers are a different matter. In entertaining episodes our Chemical Reporter answers questions of our Podcast listeners on Chemistry in our everyday life.

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Editorial contact: For the UK: BASF plc, Chris Wilson, Corporate Communications, Phone: +44-161-488-5616, Fax: +44-161-488-4133, E-Mail: chris.wilson at basf.com; For the US: BASF Corporation, Betsy Arnone, Corporate Communications, Phone: +1-973-245-7865, Fax: +1-973-245-6714, E-Mail: betsy.arnone at basf.com; For Germany/Europe: BASF SE, Rainer Mueller-Mueffelmann, Environmental Policy & Innovations, Phone: +49-621-60-41040, Fax: +49-621-60-20548, E-Mail: podcast at basf.com